Grant’s Story: Seeing his kids again & fighting false allegations Grant worked as an electrician all of his life. He had four great kids with his ex partner Jean. He saw them all two or three times a week and got them every other Christmas. Despite never...
Katie’s Story: Using the courts to protect her kids Katie and Rich had been together since they met at school until they got divorced. They had two beautiful kids together aged 7 and 11. The divorce was quite civil. They’d decided their lives were moving apart....
Andy’s Story: Getting custody of his unborn baby Andy was delighted when his partner Siobhan told him she was pregnant. Andy was only in his 20s, but he had always wanted a child. Andy and Siobhan had only been together for a short while, but this was exactly...
Margaret’s Story: Adopting her grandchildren to stop them going into care Margaret’s daughter Sarah was in a bad way. She had gotten involved with drink and drugs and her new boyfriend was involved with crime. Sarah was getting so bad that she wasn’t looking...
Jack’s Story: Getting a will and lasting powers of attorney before a big operation The big operation It was boxing day and Jack was in hospital. He had been diagnosed with stage three cancer. It was potentially terminal but there was hope. He was booked in for surgery...
Theresa’s Story: Spreading a little joy around the globe Deciding to make a new will Theresa was part of the Windrush generation that moved to the UK from the Caribbean in the 60s. She had a long and colourful life working in the NHS, first as a nurse and later a...